Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Daisy, Hilton daisy

Family: Asteraceae (Aster)

Distribution: KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga

Habitat: Well-drained areas with underlying dolerite in mistbelt grassland

National red list: Endangered

Life form: Herbaceous perennial

Comments: This beautiful mistbelt endemic has lost the vast majority of its habitat over the past century. This loss has largely been caused by the transformation of land for plantations and crop cultivation. The species is pollinated mainly by the brown monkey beetle. Unfortunately it has been noted that at some of the few remaining sites, there are few pollinators. Studies have also indicated that this species is a poor recruiter and has low seed viability. All of these factors exacerbate the current situation for this plant and makes it unlikely that it will be able to recover.